Letty Cotton is a Jewish women that speaks with Anna Deveare Smith over the phone. She is described as being passionate and direct. I think she is a rather articulate character. This is evident by her speech pattern. She speaks in short sentences but each phrase packs a carefully thought out idea. Towards the middle of her monologue, the text signifies that her voice makes an upward inflection. As she begins her repetition of “only Jews”, there should be emphasis on Jews. I think that as she carries out her speech, the actress should get louder. I think in terms of dress and props; the actress should be wearing casual clothes in style with the early 90s. She should be pacing around the stage while on the phone. Her body language should be confident and should convey that she is forming an argument.
Dear Steven,
Letty Cotton is a Jewish women that speaks with Anna Deveare Smith over the phone. She is described as being passionate and direct. I think she is a rather articulate character. This is evident by her speech pattern. She speaks in short sentences but each phrase packs a carefully thought out idea. Towards the middle of her monologue, the text signifies that her voice makes an upward inflection. As she begins her repetition of “only Jews”, there should be emphasis on Jews. I think that as she carries out her speech, the actress should get louder. I think in terms of dress and props; the actress should be wearing casual clothes in style with the early 90s. She should be pacing around the stage while on the phone. Her body language should be confident and should convey that she is forming an argument.